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Aug 22, 2008 2:15 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Quality. Very well made... and the (un)mistaken identity thing works very well in helping to make an interesting episodic story. Excellent. Looking forward to the rest.

Sep 7, 2008 7:44 PM
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yeah it was a good one
Oct 4, 2008 8:24 PM
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Another great episode. This looks like an epic series.
May 16, 2009 4:56 AM
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Nice, didn't know his gun had problems though but oh well made for a good story.
Aug 4, 2009 10:00 PM
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Magnificent!
Live well - Laugh often - and Love much

Sep 28, 2009 10:58 PM
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That one guy had the nerve to call himself "Vash The Stampede" when the real one was infront of him.
But it was a great episode.
:D


Nov 23, 2009 11:58 AM
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stilll waiting for a actual gun fight lol
Mar 22, 2010 3:21 PM
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Needs more action. But yeah it was a good episode.
Jun 22, 2010 6:43 AM
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Damn hilarious, esp when Vash had the dustbin lid on his head.
May 21, 2011 7:59 PM

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:)
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Jan 5, 2012 11:04 AM
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Even with dustbin on his head, Vash looks cool :D
I hoped he will say he is really Vash to the impostor, then thought he will say he is Vash to Frank... but neither happened :D Suspense!
Apr 3, 2012 3:04 PM

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Best ep so far.
Apr 5, 2012 10:19 AM

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gbanshee said:
Even with dustbin on his head, Vash looks cool :D


Especially with the trash lid on his head.
Apr 6, 2012 10:36 AM

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I wonder if he will ever use that gun.
Jun 14, 2012 6:40 PM

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This name thing is getting a little annoying >_> And that last scene where he shot at the air making the bang noise really reminded me of eden of the east... :(
Aug 29, 2012 4:12 AM

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Decent ep. The tall girl reminds of Alphonso Elric.
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Nov 25, 2012 12:43 PM

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the tall girl is hilarious xD
Dec 21, 2012 1:44 PM

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Not as good as the first two, but still enjoyable.
Jan 8, 2013 4:53 AM

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Epic episode again. The tall girl is so damn funny.

Feb 26, 2013 2:56 PM

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ownosourus said:
Epic episode again. The tall girl is so damn funny.

aww I'm not the first one to rewatch this anime in 2013 :(

Awesome episode :)
Apr 7, 2013 9:01 AM
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TowardsTheStars said:
I wonder if he will ever use that gun.
Imagine how badass it will be when he finally does.
May 5, 2013 6:33 PM
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one of the things that makes trigun an amazing show is the way it makes each adventure feel worthwhile and big, but also fairly self contained. it expertly built tension without the firefight, the clashing of ideals and the questions raised on what a person is personally responsible for are interesting, the show is fantastically subtle at times and that is appreciated. you feel like you can really see what the characters are thinking when you watch their expressions.
Dec 20, 2013 11:29 AM

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Another epic episode and this time they didn't destroyed the town and he actually saved it :D well let's see what's next!
Mar 13, 2014 6:43 PM
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Drunks, Ugggg. At least the thieves were frightened.
Aug 29, 2014 10:03 AM

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And so the journey continues. Even the episodic stuff is pretty nice.
"Let Justice Be Done!"

My Theme
Fight again, fight again for justice!
Sep 9, 2014 12:43 PM

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Jul 2013
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Very funny. I like how they still don't believe he's the real Vash lol.
May 4, 2015 10:50 AM

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I wonder how many criminals have used the name of Vash the Stampede in order to incite terror upon the public when they commit various crimes and atrocities so that people would not defy them. From what initially happened in this episode, it was certainly an effective measure.

Perhaps such things have contributed to the bounty on his head gradually increasing to $$60,000,000,000. Though, from a storytelling point of view, that is doubtful. That amount probably accumulated immediately upon an accusation of some terrible crime against our protagonist.
Jun 8, 2015 9:58 PM

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I really liked that the drunk man wasn't just a nobody but a man who got back on his feet. He sure dwelt on some existential questions,
Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

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Mar 2011
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This anime quite is crazy, yet I'm learning some lessons while watching.
Mar 1, 2016 11:53 PM

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Jan 2016
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Best episode so far. Vash is just too badass.
Sep 14, 2016 2:56 AM

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Feb 2013
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That was sad, his family getting killed by the guns he made.
Oct 24, 2016 10:33 PM

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Dec 2013
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This was a really nice episode. I'm sad that we probably won't see that blacksmith guy again.
Feb 26, 2018 8:36 AM
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This is what Cowboy bebop should have been a great funny anime.
Jan 29, 2019 10:29 AM
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The way drunk Vash catches his gun is a very visible yet subtle detail hinting at the true nature of his character. Absolutely brilliant.
Jan 29, 2019 10:31 AM
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small44 said:
This is what Cowboy bebop should have been a great funny anime.

Definitely agree. I tried Bebop but it just didn't work for me. I much prefer this and Outlaw Star.
Apr 1, 2019 1:44 PM

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man meryl and molly are genuinely just female versions of lenny and george.

also loving all the little hints of vash's true nature/ability
AnimeFreak-San said:
is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps?
May 21, 2019 10:33 PM

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Overall, I would say that this episode is a 4.5/5 in total.
May 25, 2019 4:18 PM
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Hahaha hands as pistols, truly deceitful. I liked the story this episode, tragic story of the gunsmith. Good episode.
Aug 20, 2019 1:16 PM

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Hm I wished Vash would finally go all out instead of fooling around like that, feels like we got three times pretty much the same episode.
Apr 17, 2020 2:59 AM
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“Same gun”, that was so subtle and beautiful, that's gotta be one of the best lines I heard in Anime just because it wasn't forced and drawn out. I love this show.
Jul 18, 2020 10:03 AM

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It was great to see that everyone in town used Marlon's guns for the very purpose he had in mind when he gave them away years back even though he became the very pesky town drunk after that tragedy. He gave the people the means to protect themselves and the decision on whether to use it for good or bad lies on them entirely.

Vash doesn't strike me as someone who'd actually kill anyone directly so I wonder how he ends up wearing down his gun in the first place, hm. It's very amusing to see the Insurance Girls finally get a hint about Vash's true nature even if it was just out of curiosity.








Jul 19, 2020 6:42 AM

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wow amazing episode. Marlon is a great character. I can see the appeal of the show now. I hope the show remains a healthy balance of comedy and seriousness, too much comedy would get old real fast.
Jul 20, 2020 7:04 PM
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So, how long is it going to take for them to realize that Vash is who he keeps saying he is? I know they find out eventually, I just can't remember when.
Aug 19, 2020 2:14 PM

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it's about time to fix his gun, i remember that at ep.1 the gun didn't do well.

i loved to see him more serious, though he didn't have the gun, his "small" power hints pops up more.
Jan 23, 2021 4:01 PM

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I am already in love with this anime, the music, the art, the characters, the setting. A great classic indeed.
Sep 6, 2021 11:42 AM

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Did I mention that the music is awesome?

I love when the cat shows up.

His trash lid hat makes him look so badass!
Dec 24, 2021 11:08 AM
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Nov 2020
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Vash the Stampede: just a skilled guy with bad luck. Really, everything just ends up being blamed on him and that's how the whole humanoid typhoon thing started XD
Jan 15, 2022 12:37 PM
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Aug 2020
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beautiful episode. brought me into some tears.
Nov 19, 2022 8:25 PM

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This was unexpectedly sweet.

Meryl and Milly meeting another fake Vash has been very entertaining.
Dec 3, 2022 10:33 AM

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This is definitely one of the better episodes. And it showcased the deeper psychology of the show. It's amazing that Vash managed to diffuse the situation with zero bullets.

"...Is your mother worried? Would you like us to assign someone to worry your mother?"

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